To read profiles of this year’s winners, click here. For articles on past winners, click here.
2007
Winner
Gatto’s Tires & Auto Service
Melborne, Fla.
gattos.com
Finalists
Community Tire & Auto Service
Phoenix
communitytireaz.com
Chapel Hill Tire Car Care Center
Chapel Hill, N.C.
chapelhilltire.com
Redwood General Tire
Redwood City, Calif.
redwoodgeneral.com
2008
Winner
Atlantic Tire & Service
Cary, N.C.
atlantictireonline.com
Finalists
Lex Brodie’s Tire, Wheel & Brake
Honolulu
lexbrodies.com
Direct Tire & Auto Service
Watertown, Mass.
directtire.com
Pneus R. Guay
Jonquiere, Que.
pneusrguay.ca
2009
Winner
Enger Tire & Auto
Cleveland, Ohio
enger-tire.com
Finalists
Curry’s Auto Service
Chantilly, Va.
currysauto.com
Griffin Brothers Tires, Wheels & Auto Service
Charlotte, N.C.
griffinbrothers.com
Jack Williams Tire & Auto Center
Moosic, Pa.
jackwilliams.com
2010
Winner
Tires, Tires, Tires
Sioux City, Iowa
tires3.com
Finalists
Community Tire &
Auto Service
Phoenix
communitytireaz.com
Robertson Tire Co.
Tulsa, Okla.
robertson-tire.com
Waukegan Tire & Supply Co.
Waukegan, Ill.
waukegantire.net
Top Shop Judging
The 2011 Tire Review Top Shop Award Winner and three Finalists were selected through a rigorous multi-stage judging system. The first team of judges went through the dozens of original entries, selecting 20 semi-finalists.
That group of entrants completed additional entry requirements and underwent a detailed review. After that round of judging, eight semi-finalists were submitted for final judging.
Finalist Judges for the 2011 Top Shop Award represent a range of disciplines, including advertising and merchandising, customer service, vehicle service operations, business operations and community service.
Based on the materials submitted, judges used a five-point scale to rate each semi-finalist on their merchandising, customer service, community service, achievement, expertise/training and appearance. Judges could award up to five discretionary points, as well.
A margin of just 0.7772 points separated the winner from the lowest-scored semi-finalist!
Serving as judges this year were:
Jody DeVere, president of women’s automotive and tire and service advice website and certification service AskPatty.com.
Chuck Seeley, vice president of marketing communications agency Crowl, Montgomery & Clark Inc.
Scott “Gonzo” Weaver, Babcox columnist, ASE-certified master technician and owner of Superior Auto Electric in Tulsa, Okla.
David Swan, president of market intelligence and competitive data analyst InteliChek LLC
Stu Zurcher, former independent tire dealer and founder and president of Strategic Alliance Group.
